Hired Bride (COMPLETED)

Chapter 5 - Posing Wife

Chapter 5

"Yo-Your what?!" She stuttered. She tried to clean her ears and rubbed her eyes. She even tried pinching herself waiting for the moment that she would be waking up on her bed. Unfortunately, she was still seated on the comfortable seat staring at the amazingly looking guy in front of her.

"My hire bride, Ms. Parker. You will be posing as my wife." He repeated with the same firmness on his voice.

She stared crazily at him for a few seconds before harsh words exited her mouth. "Are you crazy? Me, get married, to you? Is this some kind of a sick joke?!"

"Look, I know it might be a little overwhelming and too much information for a day, but I need to find myself a bride and get married within the next three months." He explained.

"So you mean to tell me that we are getting married? In three months?!" She asked flabbergasted.

"Fake marriage, and that is, if you are willing to take this job. It's one in a life time chance, Miss Parker." He stated as the phrase kept ringing in her head.

It's one in a life time chance...

He was willing to pay one million dollars. She could spend that money on many things. Like Kyle's hospital bills, house payment bills, enrol Ace to kindergarten school, and maybe, just maybe, she could go back and finish college. She could finally be a chef and find a descent job. She had all these plans playing on her mind and she was having second thoughts whether she should accept his offer or not.

"So, what do you say?" Mason asked looking expectantly at her.

"Can I at least go home and think this through? And I need to know the opinion of my mother before I decide."

Mason furiously shook his head. "No, nobody can find out that you and I are in some sort of a deal. Not even your mother." He warned her.

"So you want me to lie to my own mother?" She questioned furrowing her eyebrows together. She was indeed furious with the idea of this man asking her to hide the truth and lie to her own mother.

"Not specifically lie, more like... not tell her anything for now. I can't risk for the press to go all crazy on me. They can't find out that I'm having this deal or they'll turn it into something ugly."

"So you get to tell your friend, but I can't tell my mother?" She pointed out as she glanced at Ricky, who was listening to them by the couch, and looked back at Mason.

Mason was completely held back. He didn't know what to answer her. It was true, he got to tell Ricky about the plan and even involve him in it but he wouldn't let Kelsey tell anyone. The idea made him felt like a hypocrite, however, he couldn't risk of anyone opening their mouth and ruining everything for him.

"I trust Ricky." He simply replied.

"And I trust my mother. I'm a hundred percent sure that she wouldn't tell a soul about this." She fought back causing Mason to groan out loud. 'Did she really need to make it more complicated?' He thought.

Mason thought about it and he hated to do it but he had to. "Fine!" He caved in. "But I'm going to need you to sign a contract."

"That is, if I agree and say yes." She reminded him.

"Oh, I'm sure you will." He said cockily. "Here's my calling card, Miss Parker. Make a decision by tonight. I'm going to expect your call. However, if you don't phone me after midnight, I'm gonna assume that your answer is no and you're going to pass up a one in a life time chance."

'There goes that phrase again.' Kelsey thought annoyingly. She hesitantly grabbed the calling car out of his grasp and placed it in her purse. She didn't want to take the risk of putting it in her pocket and losing it later on.